New Democrats promise to get more homes built by using Crown land
- The NDP plans to build over 100,000 rent-controlled homes by 2035 using suitable federal Crown land, as announced by Leader Jagmeet Singh in Montreal on March 24.
- The NDP will redesign and double the Public Land Acquisition Fund to acquire more land for rent-controlled homes, with a budget of $1 billion over five years.
- The Conservative Party of Canada announced it would eliminate GST on new homes under $1.3 million, potentially saving buyers up to $65,000, according to Leader Pierre Poilievre.
- Liberal Leader Mark Carney stated his government would eliminate GST for first-time homebuyers on homes under $1 million, offering savings of up to $50,000.
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NDP Promises to Construct Affordable Housing on Crown Land
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising to increase housing supply by freeing up Crown land for rent-controlled units. An NDP government would use suitable federal land to develop more than 100,000 rent-controlled homes within the next decade, Singh said during a March 24 campaign stop in Montreal. He also pledged $1 billion over the next five years to secure additional public land for the development of rent-controlled housing. “When we see fed…
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